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Views of China and Russia Decline in Global Poll

added: 09-02-2009

Public views of China and Russia have slipped considerably in the past year, according to a new BBC World Service poll across 21 countries.

Despite Recession, Many Consumers Are Spending $100 and Up This Valentine’s Day

added: 08-02-2009

The only thing worse than "buyer’s remorse", is "gift-giver’s remorse". And this Valentine’s Day is especially tricky as romantics balance their need to be budget conscious with finding a thoughtful gift their partner will love. To help address this challenge, Buzzillions.com is sharing the results of a new survey of online shoppers – and Buzzillions.com users - that highlights how much people are planning to spend, and more importantly, the most desired gifts by both sexes.

Online Job Searches Get a Raise

added: 08-02-2009

As more layoffs force workers to clean out their desks for good, the online content site category growing fastest is job search.

Getting Financially Fit Tops 2009 Priorities

added: 08-02-2009

This year, 84 percent of consumers view making a change to their personal finances as a priority. The findings of a recent survey, released by Citibank, found that many consumers believe making small changes is crucial to success. The respondents view increasing savings as the top way to take control of their finances in 2009. Cutting back spending on extras like dining out and shopping are top ways people plan to cut spending in the next few months.

Many Americans Planning to Delay Retirement Up to Five Years Amid Economic Downturn

added: 08-02-2009

After a year in which the United States saw rising job losses, crashing financial markets, deep reductions in consumer confidence and poor pension performance, a new study by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants shows clients of financial planners have made adjustments in their lives to match the changing economic environment.

Fitch: Latin America Telecommunications, Media & Technology Sector a Defensive Play in 2009

added: 08-02-2009

Fitch Ratings announces the release of the Latin America Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) 2009 Outlook report. The findings indicate that most of the companies in the TMT sector within Latin America are well positioned to maintain stable credit profiles, aided by strong cash generation, low to moderate leverage and favorable debt maturity profiles. The introduction of number portability throughout the region, which started in Mexico and Brazil in 2008, is expected to increase competition going forward.

US Consumers: The Online Generation Gap Narrows

added: 07-02-2009

About nine out of 10 US consumers ages 12 to 24 use the Internet. That is not surprising. But more than one-half of those ages 65 to 69 are online as well, and Internet-using 70-to-74-year-olds make up 45% of people that age, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

French Use Internet More than Other Europeans

added: 07-02-2009

While some countries have seen the rate of growth in Internet use tail off, the number of Internet users in France is still climbing steadily. Nielsen Online estimated that the digital media universe in France grew 15% between January and November 2008, from 34.85 million to 40.13 million people.

Japan's Telecom Market to Show Modest Growth Through 2013, Pyramid Research Predicts

added: 07-02-2009

Japan's telecommunications services market will grow by 1.1 percent each year over the next five years, with revenue growth from IPTV, VoIP, and mobile data services making up for declines in legacy service offerings, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network.

Can't Buy Me Love: Valentine's Spending Down 4.8 Percent

added: 07-02-2009

This Valentine's Day is all about creative thinking as lovers choose candy and cards rather than bouquets and bling. According to IBISWorld, the nation's most respected independent publishers of industry research, spending will fall to $28.6 billion this holiday - a 4.8 percent drop from last year and a 6.8 percent drop since 2007.

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